Block laying rate

[Andrew Mawson]

What's a reasonable days work for a bricky in terms of number of
blocks layed (medium density 18" x 9" x 4" concrete) ? This is
curtain walling in a barn 'lean to' filling in between existing rsj
uprights so very little cutting involved. Total job is only 450 blocks
maxium and I'm trying to estimate how many days labour to cost in.

AWEM

[The Natural Philosopher]

Well even if he is slow, a block a minute = 60 x 7.5 hours = 450 blocks..

If he has a mate to fetch the blocks and mix the mortar its less than that..

[Phil L]

There's no bricky on Earth could lay 450 blocks a day, with or without a
labourer.

To the OP: With a labourer, a good bricky will lay approx 150 blocks, maybe
175, so expect it to take 2.5 days

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[ma...@ems-fife.co.uk]

On 30 Mar, 17:30, "Andrew Mawson"

Up here the going rate is £0.50 a block.That`s for the brickie to lay
them only,you also need a labourer to mix the compo,lay it at his hand
and stack the blocks so that he picks them up and lays them without
stretching.
He will only be able to build about four courses at a time or it all
sags.

Mark.

[The Medway Handyman]

Do brickies up your way wear their underpants outside their trousers?

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[Tim Lamb]

In message <123843820...@proxy01.news.clara.net>, The Natural
Philosopher <a@b.c> writes

There is a bit more to it than that.

The RSJ flange may be 6mm or so. This puts the line a long way from the
work. I made up some grooved hardwood blocks and used cramps to trap the
line and force it to line up with the inside edge. Moving the line takes
time.

I guess this is single storey work so too low for bandstands but too
high to finish the job from the floor. Creating a suitable platform
takes time.

Working under a roof is not easy as you either can't stand upright or
you can't reach the last few courses.

The top course will all need cutting.

I'm no brickie and it took me a week to build a partition wall 35'0 wide
in three bays 16'0 eaves and a pitched roof at 15deg. There was lots of
cutting! Blocks 150 wide.

regards

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[dennis@home]

"Andrew Mawson" <andrew@no_spam_please_mawson.org.uk> wrote in message
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How tall?
There are limits to how many courses you can lay a day to prevent the joints
squeezing out.
I recall it being about 16 for bricks but I have no idea for blocks.

[mark]

"Andrew Mawson" <andrew@no_spam_please_mawson.org.uk> wrote in message
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Lightweight blocks are much quicker than concrete blocks to lay.

The bricklayer can pick them up one handed whereas with the concrete ones he
has to put down his trowel to lift the block with two hands.

mark

[TheScullster]

"mark" wrote

>
> Lightweight blocks are much quicker than concrete blocks to lay.
>
> The bricklayer can pick them up one handed whereas with the concrete ones
> he has to put down his trowel to lift the block with two hands.
>
> mark
>

The OP mentions "medium density" rather than lightweight, so the advantages
don't apply.
Those lightweight blocks may be thermally good news but for solidity they
are pants IMHO

Phil

[Stuart Noble]

Can you still get brick spacers? I used them a few years back, mainly
for accuracy, but I imagine they would solve the sagging problem.

[thip...@gmail.com]

I'm a superintendent for the largest commercial masonry firm in the Southeast USA. We build high rises in major cities. Our niche is different than what you are asking, but 150 block per day per mason is reasonable.

[Phil L]

Fuck off you thick cunt

[Fredxxx]

That's a bit harsh, he's only just got promoted.

[tabb...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, 31 May 2017 20:07:15 UTC+1, thip...@gmail.com wrote:
> I'm a superintendent for the largest commercial masonry firm in the Southeast USA. We build high rises in major cities. Our niche is different than what you are asking, but 150 block per day per mason is reasonable.

Welcome to the uk.d-i-y newsgroup.


NT

[The Natural Philosopher]

Thats all part of the initiation.


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[bukolat...@gmail.com]

How many blocks can a bricklayer lay a day?

[Graeme]

In message <8ff04258-d076-4f16...@googlegroups.com>,
bukolat...@gmail.com writes

>How many blocks can a bricklayer lay a day?

Ask Yosser Hughes ...

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[Andy Burns]

bukolat...@gmail.com wrote:

> How many blocks can a bricklayer lay a day?

You're in luck, Andrew Mawson asked that very question 8 years ago and
someone finally replied last month, your news server should still have
the answer available :-P

[themason...@gmail.com]

I can easily lay 450 in a day!! And it will be very neet!!

[Andy Burns]

themason...@gmail.com wrote:

> I can easily lay 450 in a day!! And it will be very neet!!

<https://youtu.be/5AuK_k980tk>

[Brian Gaff]

Where did this thread come from?
Brian

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[Andy Burns]

Brian Gaff wrote:

> Where did this thread come from?

9 years ago ...

[Fredxx]

On 20/03/2018 18:48, themason...@gmail.com wrote:
> I can easily lay 450 in a day!! And it will be very neet!!

Neet?

Is this a new STD?

[Brian Gaff]

Really that new then.

Brian

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[taurus...@gmail.com]

Not me

[pincombepr...@gmail.com]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 are you kidding me? I can do 350 blocks 9" work a day with a decent labourer. That's stopping at 10, 1 and 3. If I didn't stop I reckon I could push for 450.
The guy I laboured for whilst doing my apprenticeship worked on Tesco sites and could do 2 thousand bricks a day up to cladding rail with 4 labourers.
So you might as well take what you think about quantity and throw it out the window.

[dean.br...@gmail.com]

A few months ago I layed a 140 block wall 15 blocks long 6m by sixteen courses and a half split 3.3m high did not even use a profile (straight edge) built corners started at 7:00am complete by 12:00pm double sided face I left the back side of the wall from scaffolding up to be pointed up from the shit kickers this was only me laying no other bricky helping that's 255 blocks by lunch needless to say I then went home yeah 18 year's experience on the trowel

[aprobe...@gmail.com]

Way off, I lay 250 a day on straight work with no labourer, quite comfortably

[kwhe...@gmail.com]

We must be spoilt on the south coast, i can get £17 a metre all day long on concrete blocks, £28 metre laid flat.
10mm work average between 15 20 metres a day

[pjwbu...@gmail.com]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[Dr S Lartius]

On Saturday, 3 June 2017 07:21:35 UTC+1, bukolat...@gmail.com wrote:
> How many blocks can a bricklayer lay a day?

It is reported that "Winston Churchill was a qualified bricklayer who aimed to lay 200 bricks and write 2000 words per day."

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[shane...@gmail.com]

I put down 700 blocks most days...but you west coast fools might not be able to stick to that pace..

[alan_m]

On 27/04/2020 20:30, shane...@gmail.com wrote:
> I put down 700 blocks most days...but you west coast fools might not be able to stick to that pace..
>

Yep, the Welsh are lazy bastards.

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Then wake up from your nice dream